Dems gain Gore's ear
LOS ANGELES An Alaska labor leaders threat to withhold his vote for Al Gore paid off Wednesday when he was granted a meeting with a top Gore aide to discuss natural resource development on the states federal land.

Tough sell in Alaska
LOS ANGELES Alaska delegates didnt carry through on their threat Tuesday to vote against the Democratic platform to protest a plank against development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Tongass National Forest.

Company charged in death of worker
ANCHORAGE A Washington engineering company and its owner were arraigned Wednesday in Superior Court on manslaughter charges in the death of an employee killed in an avalanche near Cordova.

Alaska delegates back off ANWR protest
LOS ANGELES Alaska delegates didnt carry through on their threat Tuesday to vote against the Democratic platform to protest a plank against development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Tongass National Forest.

Company charged in death of worker
ANCHORAGE A Washington engineering company and its owner were arraigned Wednesday in Superior Court on manslaughter charges in the death of an employee killed in an avalanche near Cordova.

Alaska delegates back off ANWR protest
LOS ANGELES Alaska delegates didnt carry through on their threat Tuesday to vote against the Democratic platform to protest a plank against development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Tongass National Forest.

Dems gain Gore's ear
LOS ANGELES An Alaska labor leaders threat to withhold his vote for Al Gore paid off Wednesday when he was granted a meeting with a top Gore aide to discuss natural resource development on the states federal land.

Local bank's stock at all-time high
ANCHORAGE - Juneau-based Alaska Pacific Bancshare Inc.s stock climbed 21 percent this past week, closing Tuesday at an all-time high of $12.25 a share.

Ferry fan fights to save historic boat
SEATTLE In its heyday, the Kalakala ferry was considered a technological marvel. Passengers in the 1930s delighted in its electric lights, its telegraph machine and its slick art deco looks.

Tour operators question creation of fake whale
Local charter boat captains say they are skeptical of a colleagues claim that he created a fake whale to ensure tourists had a positive whale-sighting experience, but most agree that if he did, it was a big mistake.

Docents' toolbox: Facts, props, wit
Docents are the middlemen of culture, the joking, back-slapping salesmen who act as intermediaries between dusty artifacts and fidgeting, often reluctant, culture consumers who have buses or cruise ships to catch.

State: Tax cap lawsuit filed too late
ANCHORAGE The state says a lawsuit filed last month to remove the property tax-cap initiative from the November ballot was brought too late and should be dismissed.

Weak red runs hit Kenai hard
SOLDOTNA Kenai Peninsula lawmakers say many families that rely on Cook Inlet red salmon for a living wont be able to pay their bills this winter without public assistance.

Tough sell in Alaska
LOS ANGELES Alaska delegates didnt carry through on their threat Tuesday to vote against the Democratic platform to protest a plank against development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and the Tongass National Forest.

Weak red runs hit Kenai hard
SOLDOTNA Kenai Peninsula lawmakers say many families that rely on Cook Inlet red salmon for a living wont be able to pay their bills this winter without public assistance.

Ferry fan fights to save historic boat
SEATTLE In its heyday, the Kalakala ferry was considered a technological marvel. Passengers in the 1930s delighted in its electric lights, its telegraph machine and its slick art deco looks.

Docents' toolbox: Facts, props, wit
Docents are the middlemen of culture, the joking, back-slapping salesmen who act as intermediaries between dusty artifacts and fidgeting, often reluctant, culture consumers who have buses or cruise ships to catch.

Local bank's stock at all-time high
ANCHORAGE - Juneau-based Alaska Pacific Bancshare Inc.s stock climbed 21 percent this past week, closing Tuesday at an all-time high of $12.25 a share.

State: Tax cap lawsuit filed too late
ANCHORAGE The state says a lawsuit filed last month to remove the property tax-cap initiative from the November ballot was brought too late and should be dismissed.

Tour operators question creation of fake whale
Local charter boat captains say they are skeptical of a colleagues claim that he created a fake whale to ensure tourists had a positive whale-sighting experience, but most agree that if he did, it was a big mistake.

Close some commercial king crab areas
An article July 21 quoted a person with commercial interest in the king crab fishery as saying that some personal fishers want commercial crab fishing stopped in Unit 11A because th

The difference between race and ethniciy
The recent selection of Senator Joseph Lieberman as Democrat Al Gores running mate is truly a revolutionary step in multicultural America. It is a celebration of democracy not only for ethnic minorities and foreign-born immigrants in the United States, but also for all Americans.

Airport, dike trail can exist together in peace
Thank you for publishing the article on the airport dike trail. (Laurie Ferguson Craig, Juneau Empire, July 28, 2000). This is the best article I have read summarizing the benefits of Juneaus most-used trail.

Airport, dike trail can exist together in peace
Thank you for publishing the article on the airport dike trail. (Laurie Ferguson Craig, Juneau Empire, July 28, 2000). This is the best article I have read summarizing the benefits of Juneaus most-used trail.

Close some commercial king crab areas
An article July 21 quoted a person with commercial interest in the king crab fishery as saying that some personal fishers want commercial crab fishing stopped in Unit 11A because th

President Clinton's valedictory speech
The following editorial appeared in the Providence Journal on Wednesday, 8-16: President Clintons 50-minute-plus valedictory Monday night at the Democratic National Convention was an emotional, at times rousing, farewell. But he did very little to make the case for voters to choose Al Gore over George W. Bush. At stake, after all, is the future, not the past.

Seeking new ideas
The following editorial appeared in todays edition of the Chicago Tribune: Al Gore gets his chance tonight to r

Word of mouth
Word of Mouth gives readers a forum to express opinions on a variety of issues by telephone. Calls must be limited to one minute and we reserve the right to edit calls for clarity, length and libel. The number to call in 586-4636. Then press 8255 to leave your message.

The difference between race and ethniciy
The recent selection of Senator Joseph Lieberman as Democrat Al Gores running mate is truly a revolutionary step in multicultural America. It is a celebration of democracy not only for ethnic minorities and foreign-born immigrants in the United States, but also for all Americans.

Word of mouth
Word of Mouth gives readers a forum to express opinions on a variety of issues by telephone. Calls must be limited to one minute and we reserve the right to edit calls for clarity, length and libel. The number to call in 586-4636. Then press 8255 to leave your message.

Alaska judges can't speak to interest groups
The Empire reprinted an editorial on July 28 that originally appeared in the Washington Post. That editorial condemned judges for being guests at seminars put on by special interest groups. Your readers sh

Seeking new ideas
The following editorial appeared in todays edition of the Chicago Tribune: Al Gore gets his chance tonight to r

President Clinton's valedictory speech
The following editorial appeared in the Providence Journal on Wednesday, 8-16: President Clintons 50-minute-plus valedictory Monday night at the Democratic National Convention was an emotional, at times rousing, farewell. But he did very little to make the case for voters to choose Al Gore over George W. Bush. At stake, after all, is the future, not the past.

Alaska judges can't speak to interest groups
The Empire reprinted an editorial on July 28 that originally appeared in the Washington Post. That editorial condemned judges for being guests at seminars put on by special interest groups. Your readers sh

King fishing slows; coho, halibut steady
The 2000 Golden North Salmon Derby has nearly arrived. While coho and halibut fishing remain decent at 10 rod hours per fish in the Juneau area, catch rates for king salmon decreased last week.

King fishing slows; coho, halibut steady
The 2000 Golden North Salmon Derby has nearly arrived. While coho and halibut fishing remain decent at 10 rod hours per fish in the Juneau area, catch rates for king salmon decreased last week.